Updated for Town Hall 18 (October 2026).
Clash of Clans is Supercell’s village-building strategy game. You grow a Home Village, train an army, raid other players for Gold, Elixir and Dark Elixir, and join a clan of up to 50 players for wars and donations. As of October 2026 the highest Town Hall is level 18 (released November 17, 2025) and the Builder Base tops out at Builder Hall 10.
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- Town Hall: the building that decides what you can build, from TH1 up to TH18 and its patrolling Guardians.
- Home Village buildings: every building in your main village, sorted by type, with unlock levels.
- Defensive buildings: from the TH1 Cannon to the merged towers, Firespitter and Revenge Tower of TH16-18.
- Traps: Bombs, Spring Traps, Seeking Air Mines and the other hidden surprises, up to the TH17 Giga Bomb.
- Resources: mines, collectors, drills and storages, plus what each resource pays for.
- Army buildings: Barracks, Laboratory, Spell Factories, Workshop, Pet House, Blacksmith and Hero Hall.
- Troops: 19 Elixir troops, 13 Dark Elixir troops and 17 Super Troops.
- Spells: 10 Elixir spells and 8 Dark spells, with housing space and when to bring each one.
- Heroes: all six heroes, from the Barbarian King to the Dragon Duke.
- Builder Base: the second village across the water, with its own army, two heroes and two-stage attacks.
- Clan Capital: the clan-owned mountain of Capital Peak and eight districts. Start with the Forge, which makes Capital Gold, and the Airship, which takes you there.
- Single Player campaign: 90 Goblin levels worth 270 stars, with no trophies at stake.
- Attack strategies: army compositions and how to run them.
- Clan War Leagues: your clan against seven others in a league round, now with 5v5 wars and Titan and Legend tiers.
What’s new in Clash of Clans
The biggest updates of the last 12 months, newest last:
- October 2025: multiplayer split into regular Battles (TH2 and up, farming with no trophy risk) and Ranked Battles (TH7 and up, weekly tournaments). Trophies now move only in Ranked. Shields were reworked and Revenge attacks came back.
- November 2025: Town Hall 18. The Town Hall lost its weapon and gained Guardians, starting with Smasher and Longshot. The update also added the Revenge Tower, the Super Wizard Tower merge, the Totem Spell and the Fancy Shop, and made Meteor Golem a permanent troop.
- February 2026: the Dragon Duke joined as the sixth hero for TH15 and up. The Greedy Raven pet, a rebuilt Gold Pass and 5v5 Clan War League wars came in the same update.
- April 2026: Legend League split into Legend III, II and I, and Clan War Leagues gained Titan III to I plus a Legend league. A third Guardian, the Logger, and a flying siege machine, the Sky Wagon, were added.
- June 2026: the Hero Journey reward track opened in the Hero Hall for TH7 and up, alongside the Ruin Witch troop (TH16), the Angry Spell and the return of Global Chat after nearly seven years.
- August 2026: the Starter Pass was retired, the Gold Pass became available from TH3, and Wall Rings stopped needing a free Builder.
Getting started: common questions
What should I spend gems on first?
Builders. You get two Builder’s Huts for free; the third costs 500 gems, the fourth 1,000 and the fifth 2,000. Each extra builder means one more upgrade running around the clock, which beats any speed-up you could buy. Free gems come from clearing obstacles, finishing achievements and the Gem Mine in the Builder Base. Ignore anyone promising free gems in chat or on a website: Supercell says it will never ask for your login code or password.
How many builders can I have?
Five Builder’s Huts, plus B.O.B as a sixth. To get him, fully upgrade B.O.B Control in the Builder Base, and B.O.B’s Hut appears in your Home Village. From TH10 the Helper Hut can also house the Builder’s Apprentice, who speeds up one builder’s job for an hour a day. During “Work for Hire” events, TH7+ players who own all five huts can rent a Goblin Builder for gems.
How do shields work now?
New accounts start with a three-day shield. After that, if someone takes at least 30% of your available loot in a regular Battle, you get an 8-hour Magic Shield. Attacking no longer shortens it, so keep raiding. You can also buy 1-, 2- or 7-day Magic Shields with gems. Shields only cover regular Battles. Ranked attacks and Revenge attacks still reach you, but neither one takes your loot.
Do troops cost resources or take time to train?
No. Training troops, brewing spells and building siege machines has been free since June 2022, and the March 2025 “Clash Anytime” update made it instant and removed hero recovery time. The one cost left is on donations: filling a clanmate’s Clan Castle costs you Elixir or Dark Elixir.
When do I get my first hero?
At TH4. The Barbarian King moved down from TH7 in May 2026. The Archer Queen follows at TH8, the Minion Prince at TH9 and the Dragon Duke at TH15. You upgrade and assign all of them in the Hero Hall, which replaced the old hero altars in November 2024.
When should I upgrade my Town Hall?
Later than you want to. A higher Town Hall earns less loot from lower-level bases and gives up more to them, so jumping early with weak defenses makes you an easy farm. The game also won’t let you start until every building available at your level is placed, and from TH8 your Hero Hall must be maxed first. Get defenses, army and heroes close to the cap, then time the Town Hall upgrade so your other builders finish around when it does.
What is the difference between Battles and Ranked?
Regular Battles are for farming: attack as often as you like with no trophies on the line. Ranked Battles are weekly tournaments with a set number of attacks, where you win or lose trophies and move up or down numbered Leagues toward Legend League.
Sources: Supercell release notes (Town Hall 18, February 2026, April 2026, May 2026, June 2026, August 2026, Clash Anytime, Town Hall 17) and in-game data.
